April Socks - Nutkin

Finished my Nutkins last night and kitchenered the toe this morning. This was my first time using KPPPM and I liked the colors and the feel of the yarn so there should be some add'l purchases in the future. I did experience biasing the same as alot of other people but this didn't bother me enough to mirror the pattern. Some did mirror the pattern but experienced a downfall of stretch.
Although this is my fourth pair of completed socks (including a baby pair of Nutkin) for the month of April, this is the pair that counts for the Sock KAL for April.



Pattern : Nutkin
Needles : Knitpicks Circulars size 2
Yarn : Koigu KPPPM Color lot P118
Mods : Did k2,p2 ribbing instead of turned cuff. Wrapped short row toe

April - Nutkins

I started my April sock on March 30th, which I know was a bit of a cheat, but really who is going to punish me? The knitting nazis might get me!! Anyway, I started knitting the first sock on size one needles. I don't know what made me think that I would get gauge with needles that small. I am a loose knitter but I don't care how loose I knit, I got the first repeat done and tried them on.. good to go :) and then.. I got five repeats done and I was ready to start the heel. I tried them on again, just because the progress is so fun to see on an actual foot...Yea so I pretty much wanted to rip my hair out but ended up having to frog everything but the ribbing. I decided on going to my trusty size 2 harmonys and was able to fly thru 4 repeats and now I have an entire sock done. I may have set a world record, or not.... I did this entire sock in four days including the almost losing my hair frogging incident.



















Pattern: Nutkin
Yarn: Koigu KPPPM

March KAL Socks

Finally finished my March Socks... I did all the knitting during the month of March and finished the kitchener toes today. I took some indoor and outdoor pictures. All details on my Ravelry page.

February Socks

Two pair completed for February....



and I got a really nice pair of socks blockers for Valentine's day and I wanted to share....

Two Pair for Feb

I have been working on two pair for February. I need to have a kitchener party to finish the afterthought heels but other than that two pair will be complete.



First pair of socks is made with Regia in the Jaywalker Pattern, second is a pair made with Knitpicks Essentials in ash and some misc multicolored sock stash.
Blogger is being really irritable today so I will need to edit this post....

WIP-February Socks(Valentine Edition)

Cast on already for February's socks and so far I am making some really good progress. I had to frog the first version because it was way too big.











Specs:
Pattern: Jaywalker by Grumperina
Yarn: Regia Crazy Color (Red, Purple, Pink, Navy, White)
Needles: Knitpicks Harmony size 2
Mods: Toe up on 76 stitches, figure 8 cast on, afterthought heel



Looking forward to everyones January and February socks!!

January part two

I quick pair of Saartje's Bootes (pdf file) to squeeze in before I start February's socks. The pictures are terrible because it is night but I had to take a pix because they are soo cute. In all I used 20 grams of leftover sock yarn!
I need to add buttons, I have cute strawberry buttons but I may use them on a sweater.... decisions! decisions!

Looking forward to everyone's January socks and itching to start Feb's!

January socks - part two!

Started a pair of quick socks because I couldn't have empty needles and I loved the colors of this yarn!

Neapolitan ice cream!!



More info on my ravelry page...

January Socks-Garter Rib(FO)

I finished my socks today and they are awesome. Details on my blog and on ravelry.

Pattern:

Garter Rib by Charlene Schurch Craft

Size:

size 7 womens
Needle: us 2
Yarn:Schachenmayr nomotta Regia Color 4-ply / 4-fädig (one 50 gr skein)

January Socks-Garter Rib

Here is a quick one of my January socks... I came and saw all of the excellent progress that everyone is making and I had to post too!!

So far I am 90% on the first sock and 20% on the second. I divided up one 50gr ball so I have to make the most of both little balls and wait until I get to the ribbing on the second sock to make sure I have enough yarn for both.

The Stats:
Ravelry: razorknitgirl's Sock KAL-01(Toe Up Mom's Socks for January)
Pattern: Garter Rib by Charlene Schurch
Made for: My mom
Size: 7 womens
Needle: US 2 / 2.75 mm
Yarn : Schachenmayr nomotta Regia Color 4-ply / 4-fädig
How much? 1 skein = 230.0 yards (210.3m)

Can't wait....

I couldn't help it.... I cast on for my mom's socks. At xmas she was kinda bummed because she didn't get a new pair of socks... so I promised her my first pair for 2008 and ensured she would get a pair before the end of January because of joining the KAL.

I am doing a pair of ankle socks with a 50 gram ball of camo colored Regia in garter rib. So far I am about 3 in into the first sock and it is going well. Updates will follow.. along with more sock knitting excitement....GL to all knitters!!!

(raverly=razorknitirl)

just joined

Hi guys!! I just joined and am very excited to sock destash in 2008! I figured I might as well take some current pix of the sock stash ... I took some pix while the other half was shoveling snow so he didn't see the mass of yarn, ha ha.
I just ordered some Regia from Destash and 7 skeins of Opal Neon from LittleKnits (which is 60% off right now!!!) So with the added skeins I have enough to knit about 40 pairs of socks. I also love Knitpicks.....








Good Luck to all the sock destashers in 2008!

(i just updated my blog after being updateless for months)